/vr/ - Retro Games

What's everyone's favorite bonus character?

Pic related.

best skating game ever... even the low res GBA port was awesome for the time.

>>2715019
Spiderman in this game and Neversoft's own Spiderman game was cool as fuck.

>>2715070
>tfw burned game doesn't work properly
Dammit, now I want to play it, but my original disc is shit. Also, the second game is not bad. Why did people hate it? I liked it, and prefer it to the first.

there wasn't a single doubt in my mind that the THPS 5 was going be garbage, so I recently picked up THPS4. The game play is so fucking good, and it was the last game before they tried to make career mode "story focused" *shudders*

>>2715438
THPS4 is fucking garbage. Let's not make a game where you can finish goals in a smooth run, let's make you finish one shitty goal and then have you skate around until you reach the next icon where you can press X at to do the next shitty, uninspired, unthought out challenge, in a shitty level that gives you depression to even be playing it.

>>2715438
On the subject of THPS4...

>that message
;_;

>>2715730
I personally like the career mode in THPS4, and even if you don't you can't call the game garbage, it played really well, looked good for its time, the levels were good...

>>2715730
if THPS4 is garbage what would you call THPS5?

>>2715735
The pro challenges were a great idea.

Fuck that Burnquist one though. MUH LOOP

>>2715735
It was utter shit compared to the first three and the next release was even better

Completely gutted for retro consoles too, five foot draw distance, bad level flow because it had no need to be, completely void of care or craftmanship.

>>2715738
There hasn't been a Tony Hawk game released since THUG

>>2715753
>There hasn't been a Tony Hawk game released since THUG
>this guy
THUG2's Classic Mode was fucking great.

>>2715758
THUG.... 2?

Are you ready to go
'Cause I'm ready to go
What you gonna do baby, baby

>>2715761
>b-but jackass

>>2715753
>There hasn't been a Tony Hawk game released since THUG

THUG 2 and THAW have everything THUG had and more

Oh a Tony Hawk thread?

SO HERE I AM
DOING EVERYTHING I CAN

THUG2 was excellent. If you can overlook the abundance of Jackass material, the gameplay is just as solid as THPS3, especially with the return of "classic" mode.

To me, the series died when they let you jump off the board. I saw no point in that, especially with how clunky the controls were on foot.

THUG, THUG2, THAW, fuck all of them.

>>2715885
No, it's a Tony hawk 2 thread.

TELL US WHERE YOU'RE FROM
WHAT YOU WANT TO BECOME AND WE'LL SAY IF YOU'RE OK

The GBA games were surprisingly good, if you don't mind the static camera overhead view. Apart from that, they pretty much do everything the console games did.

Anyone else remember Skate Heaven from THPS2? I still do...and still haven't gotten all the gaps there.

THPS5 already considered kusoge. I'd be disappointed if I didn't know it was going to suck balls the moment it was announced robomodo was making it.

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kusoge/kusoge-tonyhawk5.htm

>>2715831
Are you going with me?
'Cause I'm going with you
That's the end of all time.

Love that song.

>>2715970
>Activision has published several Tony Hawk installments of varying quality since then, some earnest attempts at making a good game, others quick cash ins. The most brazen example of the latter is Tony Hawk: Underground. Released just a year after Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, it was a T rated attempt to cash in on the notoriety of Acclaim's ultra-crass BMX XXX (2002).

But that's patently untrue. Was this guy thinking of THUG 2?

>>2715734
holy shit..........saved

Who /BOB/ master race?

>>2715996
>But that's patently untrue.


yeah that stood out to me as complete bullshit too.

>>2715901

the isometric angle actually made it visually pleasing in a different way. almost like a whole different game...

So what do you think? Was THUG good/fun or does it get the stink just because it involves STORY?

>>2716247

I thought both THUG games were good additions to the series. 1 certainly had better level design, while 2 had classic mode, a somewhat entertaining story, and felt much more polished.

>inb4 not retro

>>2715996
What the fuck, all of the THPS games were T-rated.

>>2715019
Does the 100% cheat unlock him too? I only ever had THPS1 as a kid and I don't have time to complete career before my friends come to visit. Emulating on Dreamcast btw, so I'll just find a save online if need be.

>>2715761
>he's never played as Samsquanch on a motor-powered board, completing a 100ft grind to ignite a fireworks finale
You poor soul.

>>2715885
I'm so confused about what to do.

>>2715862
THAW was fucking awful.

The Classic Mode in that game is an embarrassment.

>>2715901
They managed to port the gameplay to a much weaker console surprisingly well. Aside from the camera angle and less tricks, it plays a lot like the 32-bit versions.

>>2715943
I do.
Voice of God: YOU... SUCK

>>2716576

I would expect them to play like a 32 bit version. After all, they are 32 bit games.

>>2716335
>Does the 100% cheat unlock him too?
I.. don't know, it should? I don't remember, never used it. To unlock Spidey you just need to 100% career mode with a custom skater.

>>2716610
I remembered the GBA being a 16-bit console, but apparently not. Still, the bits don't mean much processing power wise. It was a much weaker system than the PS1.

>>2715007
i dont believe you

>>2716004
I never remembered any of the skaters, but he is gorgeous.

>yfw you figured out how to open the gym and the pool in the school level

>the green bull dung on the bullring level
10/10

Amazed that level was never recreated for the PS2 era.

>tfw will never play THPS 1/2 again

Me and my brother used to play the FUCK out of it and make custom stages and shit.

Good times.

WHO /MULLEN/ HERE

In case anyone is curious: stay way from THPS 2 on PC. It either crashes at start up or crashes when you win (gold) the final competition.

Also, it's locked at 800x600 at 30fps.

>>2716884
>tfw will never play THPS 1/2 again

...why couldn't you?

>>2716613
Got home to test it; it does.

>>2716884
You can play them again. On a PC though, I'm not sure if any dreamcast emulators run them well.

>>2715019
Officer Dick.
Private Carrera.
THPS2 fo' life, nygga.

>>2715901
It's sad that arch looks better than the PS1 version.

THPS:
>9 levels all across america
>No manuals, lines are dependent on level design
>Only way to get good at competitions is to grind long lines (the ledges in chicago/the long grind on the wall of burnside/that challenging as hell grind around the outside area of ???)
>Manuals were unheard of
>Individual trick scores mattered much more than multipliers
>Goal of the game is to collect tapes to rise to pro skating fame, just like real skateboarding amateurs
>Secret tapes were places where you'd get a sick photograph/video for your magazine/pro demo

Clunky controls and stiff animations, not to mention an over reliance on fun, but ultimately short downhill levels keep it from being great.
6/10 when compared to the rest of the series.

>>2717126
It was the first skateboarding game that was actually good. Unlike that abomination Street Sk8er.

>>2717113
that's because its not 3D...

>>2717047
yeah, the pc ports were always a little wonky fro all thps games, best to play on a console.

>>2715007
Gggoddamn man
Booted NO$PSX just now - looking onto it. There must be something uncovered.

THPS2:
>8 levels all across the world
>Manuals introduced a whole other level to skate lines and sequences
>The stringing of combos started to become more prevalent than individual tricks but combos weren't wholly necessary to achieve high score goals
>Goal of the game changed from filming tapes for demos to making/finding as much money as possible
>Cash as a progression tool was well implemented and balanced. If you wanted high stats, you had to make bank
>Secret tapes were in less incredible spots (Qpipe at the hangar/rail over the Banks) but still either hidden or tricky to reach
>Manuals became the bread and butter of all trick lines
>Made vert characters basically worthless
>Was literally impossible to avoid if you wanted a truly high score in competitions

Basically the most polished THPS experience on the PS1. The chopper drop level was a good ollie exercise and Skate Heaven was a literal love letter to skateboarding fans.
Spiderman and Officer Dick, along with Young Tony were cool hidden characters. Private Carrera was just a bitch to unlock, though.
Overall a 9/10.

manuals are so gay

>>2716516
>The Classic Mode in that game is an embarrassment.

why do you think that? it's probably the best one imo.

>>2716516
>THAW was fucking awful.

it's has everything THUG and THUG2 had plus a decent BMX mode and improved parkour. sure the open world concept didn't work, but it has the best controls of any game in the series and the classic mode is tits

>>2717276
It's far too easy, even on Sick difficulty, and the levels feel empty as fuck, which given how busy the Classic Mode levels were in THUG2 is just shocking.

>>2715901
If you liked that, you might also be interested in the gba port of jet set radio

I must have missed a tony hawk game at some point because I see people talking about THAW and all I can think is Tony Hawk: Advanced Warfare.

No way that's a real thing, but if it was I would have to play it at least once.

>>2717334
Tony Hawk American Wasteland.

Sidenote: My Captcha was select images with skateboards. 4chan is thinking.

>>2715897
A NORTHFACE AND SKULLY HAD DONT MAKE YOU A THUG
A REAL THUG IS A THUG THATS HUSH

we are now in a part 3 thread.
>drown the foreman
B..but I like him. And created my character to look like him as close as I can...

>>2717367
>PLEASE REFRAIN FROM LICKING THE FROGS

>>2715901

Not retro but THUG2 on PSP was a fantastic port too.

>>2715893
Yes, fuck some of the best entries in the series. Fuck them right to hell.

>>2717201
Is making vert useless a good thing?

>>2715943
thps2 is still tha best

This probably isn't /vr/ related, but it the Xbox Hueg port of THPS2 good? I recently upgraded the hard drive in my OG Xbox, and I've been on a quest downloading shit.

>>2715996
>>2716014
Agreed. THUG1 was incredible. And I usually agree with HG101, but that comment in particular made me frown. Guy must've been thinking of THUG2.

>>2718882
Absolutely! Plus you get all the TSP1 levels as a bonus.

>>2718940
Thanks for the rec! I'll add it to my "to download" list.

>>2718946
You won't be disappointed. It's even better when you've already played THPS2 in gen5 hardware just because it's neat to see everything that has been upgraded.

>>2719036
Yeah, I had THPS2 on N64 as a kid. So, I'm looking forward to the upgrades.

Official rankings from best to less best

THPS2
THUG
THUG2
THPS1
THPS3
THAW
THPS4

>>2719097
>official
yeah, right.
I only played thps3, thps4, thug and thug2 partially, and for me it would be
4>thug>=3>thug2

>>2718786
It wasn't supposed to sound positive. I'm so sorry.

>>2716668
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyQca1cwe54

>>2719097
you forgot SHPW2.

>>2719097
THPS3 > THPS1, don't use nostalgia to rank them

>>2719097
>THPS4 worse than THAW
"no"

THPS tiers

Not shit:
1-4, THUG

Maybe shit, depending on taste:
THUG 2, P8, HD

Probably shit:
THAW, PG

Absolutely, undeniably shit:
Ride, Shred

Proof that God exists and he hates us:
5

Didn't play any of the others.

>>2719097
>UG
>good

>PS1 > PS3

Opinion invalid.

>>2715901
also not retro but american skateland for DS had a "legacy camera" mode that made it play like the GBA games.

>>2719265
I've played 5 for a bit. While it's definitely a shitty game, it's way better than HD, Ride, and Shred by a wide margin.

IT'S IN OUR NATURE TO KILL OURSELVES

THPS3, PS1 version:
>8 levels all across the world again
>Revert was introduced, bringing vert back into the forefront by allowing for long combos inside halfpipes
>Combos became ridiculous at this point, allowing players to just pit their skills against one another in amazingly long combos
>Career mode took a complete nosedive from 2, where once was a cash system to reward tackling harder goals now every goal has the same value
>Boards and Stat points became pick-ups, forcing players to hunt them out, for the dismay of many. The LA deck being particularly obnoxious.
>Secret tapes were now in places only for the sake of skating there, not providing any sort of "special" reason for them to be there.
>2 whole levels in Rio de Janeiro. As if one wasn't bad enough

The PS2 had come out at this point and it's painfully obvious that version took all of the effort. The PS1 version was a watered down version of the PS2 game AND a let down after 2's amazing everything. The Rio downhill level as the only secret level isn't even that good, with the original game's downhill levels being a lot more interesting visually and in a design level.
Overall a 7/10. Better to play than the first, not as good as 2.

>>2720849
IT'S IN OUR NATURE TO KILL, KILL, KILL... KILL, KILL

>>2715019
Jengo Fett was cool.

>>2719097
THUG
THPS2
THPS3
THPS1
THP8
THPS4

Power gap
THAW
THUG2
Not really worth mentioning proving ground... which is the worst of all I think, though i played very little of it.

>>2722223
I can only speak for the DS version of Proving Ground, but it's the best portable THPS game I've played. The system is like the first three games, the controls are responsive and multiplayer works great. The only disappointment I can think of is the lackluster level editor.

>>2722227
Never played DS version, sounds interesting. Obviously very different from the console version.

>>2716930
Mah nigga.

I couldnt get into the thug series. I only had 2 but the running around mechanics were awkward and it just never clicked for me.

thps 2 is the eternal goat. 1, 3, and 4 are all great really.

>>2720916
How does THPS3 old-gen compare to THPS3 next-gen? Same with THPS4.

Which is better overall anyway, THPS3 or THPS4?

Sorry for these questions, I am a THPS pleb.

>>2722223
>project 8 better than THUG2 and THAW

opinion discarded

>>2722435
PSX versions of 3 & 4 are inferior ports, but they are different enough to play if you are a huge fan of Tony Hawk games.

3 and 4 are completely different game. 3 is just like 1 & 2 with a list of arcade style goals in each level. 4 is more of an open-ended career mode.

>>2722491
Thanks for the answer. really appreciated. How does the next-gen version of 3 compare to the old-gen versions of 1 and 2 in terms of quality.

Like, out of THPS 1-4, which is the best one for a beginner?

>>2722615

3 is everything 1 & 2 were plus more, it's when the series really started to click. if you go back and play 1 and 2 after playing 3, they will feel incredibly archaic. I"d just start with 3 for PS2.

>>2722435
PS1 THP4 kinda sucks.
Reverting on a QP is harder than most Tony Hawk games. To pull off double or triple tap move you have to press the buttons really fast, or you'll do a Kickflip+Double Kickflip and its really annoying when you have little time left in a goal. Holding a button or the stick to spin is useless, you have to tap the R or L button to get some "Do this trick with a 900 spin" goals, even with full stats your spin is shit. the Boneless is useless when you dont use it on a QP, the game tells you to ollie and press R or L to get an extra boost in height, which you'll need for some goals. If you're gonna try that one, double tapping a direction then going for a grab or a flip is a good idea, since even with grabs you have an extra trick on every direction. Grinding and Manualling is ok.

That said, the night kona level is pretty good, and the kitchen bonus level feels like something out of an Army Men game. I dont know if it makes a difference, but i played it on PSP.

tl;dr THPS4 for PS1 has some problems with its controls

I TURN ON THE RADIO
AND WHAT DO I HEAR

>>2723789
Fuck, I wish I still had my old xbox with all the crazy levels I made.. Had one with an underground dome with tons of custom rails lined across the top, because of a glitch from having too many on top of each other that made the whole thing effectively become a trampoline.

Only gripe is the cap for create-a-park; Simply making your park the maximum size took over half your "resources", the rest could easily be taken by lowering/raising "sub-quadrants" before even putting a single rail/bench/etc..

THERE'S A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE HAPPY

>>2722732
PS1 THPS4 kind of sucks, but it's also interesting to see how they chopped down and rearranged the levels to get them to fit on the PS1. It's a shame the controls are so janky because it could have been a neat little THPS 4.5 kind of thing.

>>2715007

>Private Carrera would cause a outrage on tumblr and feminist sites these days...

>>2723789
>well we're moving on up, on up on up
>be the champion
>pssh shh
>STEP UP PUTT
>STEP UP NIGGA


>MUSIC
>PUH PUH
>POWER
>POOWWW

Irrefutable soundtrack rankings:

THPS 3 > THUG > THPS 4 = THUG 2 > THPS 2

Never played the original so I'm not going to give opinions

>>2723789
I'M AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN CALGARY
OH YEAH-EH-EH

RUNE CLIFBERG DID 9/11!

>>2725245
All-terrain does not include aerial

>>2725820

and the twin towers weren't flying.

>>2724184
THPS2 in last place? You are a fucking scrub.

>>2726327
Spoken like a true brainwashed sheep

>>2726603
Nigga, look at them Air and Hang Time stats

just got thps 2x on a modded xbox with a crt.

Absolutely dank, shame about the horrible dpad and triggers though

>>2726329

>all that nu metal

No.

>>2723912
IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE WHOLE FUCKIN' WORLD

>>2727212

I loved the Duke controller. But then I have mutant giganto hands. Literally the only controller that ever fit into them comfortably.

>>2716930
mah fucking nigga

>>2724184
THPS3 above THUG and THPS2? Are you fucking mentally defective? Spokesman and Ramones are great but come on faggot, troll harder.

THPS4 for PS1 wasn't terrible.

There, I said it.

>>2729775
Greeting fellow orang-utan. I also find the Duke criminally underrated by the correctly-proportioned masses. DS4 was a step in the right direction, though - but it could stand to be maybe 10-15% larger.

>>2727943
>all that actual skater scene music

YEAH. Did you even California in the 90s?

>>2729740
IT'S MADE OF CANDY CANES AND PLANES AND BRIGHT RED CHOO-CHOO TRAINS

Been playing 3 on the Ps1 recently, burning 1 and 2 as well because of this thread. I also have the 64 versions of 1 and 3, does anyone know what's different between the Playstation and Nintendo versions? I have only vague recollections and I'd love to have a list if anyone had one of the difference between every console version.

>>2733435
n64 is shit and has no music

>>2722435
there are some differences in levels and the only ones that i like more than the next gen version is Foundry and Rio but thats just me. I'd play them if you're a fan but not really worth it to be honest.

>>2733478
In THPS3, i mean. I've played the ps1 version of 4 on emu and i just couldnt recommend it at all because of how much i didn't like it compared to the ps2 version.

>>2733435
>>2733468

N64 version looks like blurry ass as usual.

>>2733635
>muh emulator bullshots
at least there's no dithering on the right and the shadow is actually alpha blended with the ground

>>2715007
>>he can move fast and spin as fuck

did anyone play online back in the day ? (there's still people playing thps3 online and a thug2 mod called thugpro)

what was your rec ?

thps3 - 300mill in airport dao line
thug2 - 350mill in LA with the gapline and speedmanuals


people were well able to get 1+billion with whorelines